Beef tacos

Name: Beef tacos
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 8 pieces corn taco shell; 400 g ground beef (raw); 1 small onions; 1 Tsp chilli powder; 1 Tsp cumin powder; 1 Tsp paprika; 100 g lettuce; 2 medium tomato; 80 g cheddar cheese; 4 Tbsp salsa; 1 Tbsp olive oil

Crunchy taco shells filled with spiced beef, lettuce, cheese and salsa.

25 minto make
4portions
Easyto cook

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A high footprint

3.58 kg CO₂e a portion, or 13.53 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

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A medium nutrition rating

502 kcal and 25.1 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

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Ingredients

For 4 portions

8 pieces corn taco shell
400 g ground beef (raw)
1 small onions
1 Tsp chilli powder
1 Tsp cumin powder
1 Tsp paprika
100 g lettuce
2 medium tomato
80 g cheddar cheese
4 Tbsp salsa
1 Tbsp olive oil

Method

Fry the chopped onion in the oil, add the beef and brown it, then stir in the spices and a splash of water.
Warm the taco shells in the oven.
Fill with the beef, shredded lettuce, chopped tomato, grated cheese and salsa.

Nutrition

	A portion (264 g)	100 g
Energy	502 kcal	190 kcal
Protein	25.1 g	9.5 g
Carbohydrate	21.9 g	8.3 g
of which sugars	3.7 g	1.4 g
Fat	34.9 g	13.2 g
of which saturates	13.5 g	5.1 g
Fibre	3.7 g	1.4 g
Salt	1 g	0.4 g

Footprint

	A portion	1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)	3.58 kg	13.53 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)	16.39 g	62 g
Land use for a year	3.98 m²	15.05 m²
Water use	1,202 l	4,547 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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